Let MuckRock Work Your Public Requests

Public records requests are a pain, but absolutely crucial for adversarial reporting that leads to increased government transparency and accountability. MuckRock makes record requests easy by helping you file, track, and share your requests. The fee is reasonable—you can pay $20 per month to file four requests or subscribe for $40 per month if you plan on filing a bunch.

The system helps you save time searching for contact information for government agencies and automates follow-up queries. All your requests and responses are sent and received via MuckRock, which keeps things nice and organized within its interface. You can even use its mailing address if you want to keep yours private.

The service also makes it easy for you to link to your documents when writing an article about them.

SEE: Contently

"Hold All of Us Accountable"

"We need more than ever smart, fair-minded journalists to challenge our assumptions, push us towards new solutions, and hold all of us accountable."

Hillary Clinton